Previous Reports

Mark Keller and the staff at Bay Park Fishing Station in Oceanside reported things have been pretty quiet since the close of blackfish season on Thursday and the close of striper season on Friday. Big sea bass and some nice cod are on the offshore wrecks and there are some herring at places like Magnolia Pier, Long Beach Hospital and Jones Beach.

Mark Keller and the staff at Bay Park Fishing Station in Oceanside reported some guys were catching herring in the bay and bringing them out to 40 feet of water for bass into the teens. Blackfishing has been pretty much a slow pick at the Atlantic Beach and Rockaway reefs, although Joey Leggio and his crew did limit out again on Friday at the AB Reef. Herring are at Magnolia Pier and Long Beach Hospital.

Mark Keller and the staff at Bay Park Fishing Station in Oceanside reported there are still plenty of stripers being caught outside of Debs Inlet. More short bass are mixed in now but there are still a fair amount of keepers being diamond jigged. Blackfishing is decent on inshore wrecks and the AB Reef. The station has a good supply of Tidal Tails Banana style Blackfish White Crab Jig'z in 1, 1-14 and 2-ounces in stock.

Mark Keller and the staff at Bay Park Fishing Station in Oceanside reported
Striper fishing remains excellent in 40 to 50 feet of water for trollers and jiggers. Some good blackfish catches are being made on local reefs and wrecks. Capt. Joey Leggio aboard the Frankie James fished the Atlantic Beach Reef on Saturday and the crew limited out with 16 fish, the biggest going 12.10 pounds. All of the fish were caught on white crabs. The station has a good supply of Tidal Tails Banana style Blackfish White Crab Jig'z in 1, 1-14 and 2-ounces in stock.